What does YOG mean to you?

Rock^Star

22 Jul 10, 11:59

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SINGAPORE: Organisers of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games next month are determined not to let the rain dampen their parade, putting in place contingency plans to ensure the Games run smoothly.

With flash floods here causing damage to property and bringing traffic to a standstill in recent weeks, there are fears that sudden heavy downpours may bring the Games transport to a halt, throwing the competition into disarray.

But there is a "Plan B", according to Lieutenant-Colonel Lau Hui Boon, chairman of bus operations at the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (Syogoc), which will not only cope with flash floods, but other situations, including traffic jams and vehicle breakdowns.

"We have been planning the transport support for the Youth Olympic Games for the last two years, and have thought through all the contingencies," the 36-year-old told MediaCorp yesterday.

"That is why we are confident of maintaining traffic flow and deal with any situations that may arise ... The athletes don't have to worry about transport. They can just concentrate on their competitions."

Syogoc will be working with the National Environment Agency, the Public Utilities Board, the Land Transport Authority and the Singapore Civil Defence Force, as well as some 600 volunteers to keep the wheels rolling.

Outriders would also be deployed to clear traffic if necessary.

A network of alternative routes has been mapped out, and regular drills have been conducted for such emergencies.

Lau said a lot will depend on "live" feeds from the Games' Intelligence Transport Systems Centre to ensure that the estimated 5,000 athletes, officials and delegates are transported between the 18 competition venues, hotels, Youth Olympic Village and other Games' sites on time.

"We would be able to monitor the road conditions even before our buses reach the affected roads," said Lau. "So should there be a flash flood for example, we would be able to pump the information to the drivers and divert them to other pre-planned routes." - TODAY/fa

Rock^Star

22 Jul 10, 12:00

I hope to see the flood floating away some YOG buses LOL

Junyang700

22 Jul 10, 12:10

Its time for them to care about ordinary citizens, before they care about hospitality to foreign visitors.

Many have died, got injured and lost their money in recent weeks over the floods.

Rock^Star

23 Jul 10, 13:26

Students to pay for YOG Village “readiness test”?

Posted by theonlinecitizen on July 23, 2010 6 Comments

Straits Times, 23 June 2010, Page C2

Reporter: Amelia Tan

The headlines says:

Free YOG Village stay for 200 boys

But the report says:

“The ’stay and play programme’ , which spans two days and one night, gives organisers a chance to test the Village’s readiness to host the world’s best young athletes during the August 14-26 inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

Participants will tuck into the same buffet spread that will be served during the Games, spend a night in the rooms where the athletes will stay, and attend cultural and educational activities….

A $150 early-bird fee was charged for those who signed up before June 30, and $188 for those who signed up after.

Youth Olympic Village director Sheryl Lim said participants are required to pay fees to defray the costs of meals and services at the Village.

About 1,000 people have signed up for the programme.”

PS: 200 tickets are being sponsored by two individuals for 200 students. 1,000 students have signed up for the programme.

Questions:

1. Do the real youth athletes, from all the countries, have to pay when they stay at the Village as well?

2. The organisers want to “test the Village’s readiness” but it is making students pay for this?

3. Is the fee for “per head” or “per room”?

4. Is the Straits Times report’s headlines misleading?

Rock^Star

23 Jul 10, 13:30

1000 students willing to pay $150 to stay there? It seems deeper than that. Is this money coming from edusave? Is there CCA points for this?

Poignant

23 Jul 10, 13:32

Originally posted by Rock^Star:

1000 students willing to pay $150 to stay there? It seems deeper than that. Is this money coming from edusave? Is there CCA points for this?

last one, is there CIP hours for this?

ditzy

23 Jul 10, 13:35

Yeah, I need 25 more hours.

Rock^Star

26 Jul 10, 09:31

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German torch bearer Amelie Reichwald holds the Singapore 2010 YOG torch in a row boat on Spree River in Berlin (YOPS Photo).

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YOG torch arrives in Berlin

SINGAPORE: The Youth Olympic Flame has arrived in Berlin, Germany on the first stop of its journey that will span five continents as a prelude to the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.

The torch arrived in the German capital a day after it was lit in Ancient Olympia, Greece.

It made a brief visit at Siemensstadt, a famous sports club in Berlin built in 1984. Over 650,000 people visit the Siemensstadt sports club a year, and when the Flame made its stop, it was greeted by youth engaging in basketball, tennis and volleyball.

The torch then made its way by boat on the Spree River, through the Haus der Kulturen der Welt - one of the leading European centres of contemporary art and culture - and towards Pariser Platz, where the famous Brandenburg Gate is located, for a city celebration.

On stage, two German athletes bound for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, together with Ronny Ziesmer, the former German gymnast, ignited the celebration cauldron using the Flame.

Other athletes present at the celebration included Dirk Nowitzki – flag bearer of German Olympic team in Beijing 2008, and Andre Lange – flag bearer of German Olympic team in Vancouver 2010.

"I am thrilled to see the level of enthusiasm for sports displayed by youths here in Berlin as well as Germany. This is especially true of the 70 German youth athletes present here today who will be competing at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games next month," said Mr Ng Ser Miang, chairman of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee and Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee.

"Their dedication to their chosen sport shows that they embrace the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect in their daily lives."

To bring a slice of Singapore life, culture and tradition to Berlin, the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) has partnered Singapore's Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts (MICA) to present a Singapore Showcase at the city celebration.

The Singapore Showcase comprised four segments. The dance segment by "The Roses" saw a group of four spunky girls take to the stage with an energetic performance of hip-hop dance.

The music segment featured singer Erick Guansing performing the much-loved Singapore song Bunga Sayang (which means "Flowers of Love" in Malay).

The sport segment featured the "Urban Street Team", Singapore's own "Football Freestylers" who displayed some nifty footwork combining dance and football.

To heighten the festive mood, the Singapore Showcase also featured a fourth segment - a music, dance and sporty extravaganza with singers Erick Guansing and Gayle Marilyn Nerva performing the catchy favourite, "Celebration" alongside pop-inspired moves by young male dancers and the spunky dance quartet, "The Roses" and the football juggling antics of "Urban Street Team".

After Berlin, the Youth Olympic Flame will travel to Dakar in Senegal (representing Africa), Mexico City in Mexico (representing the Americas), Auckland in New Zealand (representing Oceania) and Seoul in South Korea (representing Asia).

The Flame will arrive in Singapore on 6 August for a traditional six-day torch relay around the island.

The Youth Olympic Games will kick off in Singapore on August 14. Some 3,600 athletes, aged between 14 and 18, from more than 200 nations are taking part.

Altogether there will be 26 different sports categories.

- CNA/ir

Rock^Star

26 Jul 10, 09:33

I did a quick google of "YOG torch" and this is what I found:

YOG torch is lit

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24 Jul 2010 ... ANCIENT OLYMPIA - THE first-ever Youth Olympic Flame was lit here on Friday, where the Olympic Games first began. An actress playing the ...
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Channel NewsAsia - YOG torch arrives in Berlin - channelnewsasia.com

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25 Jul 2010 ... The Youth Olympic Flame has arrived in Berlin, Germany on the first stop of its journey that will span five continents as a prelude to the ...
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Singapore 2010 YOG Torch unveiled - GamesBids.com Forums

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Singapore 2010 YOG Torch unveiled: ... Yes, they will recycle the torch for YOG Gymnastic event... :P. Posted Image ...
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Yog torch arrives in berlin News, Images and Videos

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Rock^Star

26 Jul 10, 09:38

A lot of the news is covered by the press in singapore, albeit different papers and media.

Below is the FB set up, wanting the YOG to fail LOL.

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Description:: We are Singaporeans who are disgusted with the YOG. The government initially allocated a budget of $120 million but it somehow shot to $387 million. At the same time, the government is not bothered at all to spend a single cent to fight the raging flood problems that has caused untold hardships on the people.

In Singapore, although our GDP keeps growing, it is because the government relentlessly imports foreigners to keep our wages and costs down. Our average wage has remained stagnant at around $2400 for nearly a decade in spite of relentless inflation. Our standard of living is declining.

Instead of alleviating citizens' sufferings, the government spends all their efforts to look good internationally by hosting the YOG event. This YOG is a PAP event, not a Singaporean event.

We want the government to set their priority right and serve us first. (read less)

We are Singaporeans who are disgusted with the YOG. The government initially allocated a budget of $120 million but it somehow shot to $387 million. At the same time, the government is not bothered at all to spend a single cent to fight the raging flood problems that has caused untold hardships on the people.

In Singapore, although our GDP keeps growing, it is because the government relentlessly imports foreigners to keep our wages and costs down. Our average wage has remained stagnant at... (read more)
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